Fox and McDonald's Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
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ISBN: 9781118912652
Author: Philip J. Pritchard, John W. Mitchell
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 6, Problem 69P
Consider a two-dimensional fluid flow: u = ax + by and υ = cx + dy, where a, b, c, and d are constant. If the flow is incompressible and irrotational, find the relationships among a, b, c, and d. Find the stream function and velocity potential function of this flow.
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